Brisson moved to Los Angeles in 1987. He co-founded Ice Specialty Entertainment with business partner Robitaille, which played a major role in the creation of the first Iceoplex skating facility. He was an important figure in the development of practice spaces for NHL teams, with locations in both Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, the practice homes for the LA Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively.[5] In 1990, he produced the documentary Mario Lemieux: The Magnificent.[4]
Agent career
In 1992, Brisson began his career as a hockey agent, initially working alongside Tom and Steve Reich.[6] In 2001, Brisson joined IMG, where he co-managed alongside JP Barry until 2006. While at IMG he represented players including Sidney Crosby. In 2006, he co-founded CAA Hockey with JP Barry.[7]
Brisson's client roster includes several prominent players such as Hart Memorial Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winners Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Anže Kopitar, and Jonathan Toews.[8] During the 2014 off-season, he negotiated matching eight-year, $84 million contracts for Chicago Blackhawks teammates Kane and Toews, the highest average annual value of any contract at the time since the introduction of the NHL's salary cap in 2005.[9] Additionally, in 2022 Brisson negotiated an eight-year, $100.4 million contract for Nathan MacKinnon which made him the highest-paid player in the league at the time.[10]
Brisson also represented Jack Eichel during his dispute with the Buffalo Sabres over a neck injury, which became one of the most complicated in the NHL's history.[11][12] Shortly after hiring Brisson, Eichel was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, where he underwent the artificial disk replacement surgery that had been denied by the Buffalo Sabres, allowing him to return to play.[13][14][15]
In the 2021 NHL draft, CAA Hockey, led by Brisson represented 10 of the 31 first round draft picks.[22]
Awards and recognition
In 2021, Brisson was named the 13th most powerful agent in all of sports by Forbes.[23] Brisson was named the 10th most powerful and influential person in hockey and the #1 ranked hockey agent in 2023 by The Hockey News.[24] In 2024, the Vancouver Sun named Brisson as the most productive agent in hockey,[25] and Sports Illustrated described him as "the league's premier agent."[26]
As of 2025, he had negotiated over $1.5 billion in contracts for the players he represents.[23]The Hollywood Reporter did a piece on Brisson titled "A Day in the Life of CAA's Very own Jerry MacGuire", covering his influence in the sports and entertainment industries.[27]